Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
HEARING AID REVIEWSHEARING AID REVIEWS
Greg NassarGreg Nassar
Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
FrequencyFrequencyContentContentLengthLengthPersonnelPersonnel
Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
FREQUENCYFREQUENCY
NDCS quality standards (Volume IV)NDCS quality standards (Volume IV) At least annual (under 16 yrs) Certain ages more frequent Very young ?every 2 weeks
Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
CONTENTCONTENT
Can’t be too prescriptiveCan’t be too prescriptive child, family, audiological, educational needs
DiscussionDiscussion PTAPTA Tymps and reflexesTymps and reflexes RECDsRECDs Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1)Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1) REAR, RESR in situ/2cc couplerREAR, RESR in situ/2cc coupler FM fitting/FM advantageFM fitting/FM advantage Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided
thresholds (counselling)thresholds (counselling)
Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
LengthLength
1.5 hours1.5 hoursReflects variety of procedures and Reflects variety of procedures and
discussionsdiscussions
Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services
PersonnelPersonnel
Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)Paediatric experience, 2 staff
ParentsParentsCarersCarersEducation support ToDEducation support ToDHAR managed by education?HAR managed by education?Preparation prior to child arrivingPreparation prior to child arriving
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